Bug-handling machine



Jan. 2 1926. 1,569,522

E. J. MYERS RUG HANDLING MACHINE Filed Nov. 4 192 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.Znreofor Jan. 12 1926. 1,569,522

E. J. MYERS RUG HANDLING MACHINE Filed Nov. 192 2 Sheets-$heet 2Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES EDGAR J. MYERS, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

RUG-HANDLING MACHINE.

Application filed November 4, 1924. Serial No. 747,798.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDGAR J. MYERS, a citizenof the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of SaltLake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rug-Handling Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to rug handling machines and has for its object toprovide a new and useful means of handling rugs.

A further object is to rovide an apparatus for suspending an handlingrugs and other similar articles for drying after they have been cleaned,a still further object is to provide an apparatus by which rugs andother similar articles may be suspended for separate display orinspection.

These objects I accomplish with the device illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which similar letters and numerals of referenceindicate like parts throughout the several views and as described in thespecification forming a part of this application and as pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the drawings of which I have shown the best and most substantialembodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevation of the apparatuswith a rug suspended thereon. Figure 2 is a plan view of the tracksforming a part of my apparatus and showing manner of. using theapparatus. Figure 3 is an enlarged detail showing one end of theapparatus with a fragmentary view of a rug partially raised andsuspended for engagement with the carriage. Figure 4 is an end view ofthe socket. Figure 5 is a plan view of one end of the carriage andFigure 6 is a plan view of the tracks and a switch therefor.

Referring to the drying use of my apparatus. it is desirable to providesome mechanical means by which moist rugs may be easily suspended fordrying to prevent creasing or wrinkling and for rapid handling ormovement from the cleaning room to the drying room and to the deliveryroom and with the object of economizing in the floor space required.These objects are accomplished with the present invention which consistsof two coacting and spaced sockets A each of which is slotted from oneend to receive the roller B on the rod G from which the rug R issuspended. The said sockets are preferably given a cylindrical form andare open at one end and closed at the other end, and are slotted ontheir under sides from the open end 1, with a slot 2. The closed end hasa central opening 3 through which the rope 4 is passed and knotted, asshown in Figure 4, and a ring 5 is fastened on the side of each of saidsockets in which the block and tackle D is secured. A pulley wheel orroller B is fastened to and secured on a rod or pole C from which therug is suspended, and one of said rollers is operated within each ofsaid sockets A, with the bearings slidable within the slots 2. Thebearing standard of each of said wheels B has a swivel joint whereby thesaid wheels may be secured,

and with its pulley in each socket, as shown in dotted lines in Figure3, it may be turned on said swivel in any horizontal direction to adjustthe travel of the pole in the tracks. The said sockets A, when raised tothe plane of the track, are closely fitted to one end of the track andform a part thereof. The major portion of the track G is cylindrical inform havinga longitudinal slot in its lower side and conforming in shapeand size with said sockets A and with the slots of the socket and trackin alignment. The track is supported by the U-shaped clamps 6, which arespaced at intervals and are rigidly secured in the upper part of theroom. At the ends of each track are guide members 7 which are invertedU- shaped and each of which receive one. of said sockets A when thesocket is raised parallel with the track. 'In one end of each guidemember is an inclined portion 8 shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 and inplan view in Figure 5. Other portions 12 of the same end of said guidemember are curved inwardly, and form the end closure for said member 7.Other portions 11 of the same end of said guide member are rigidlysecured to the frame reach 9 to support the said member 7 with theopposite end of each of said guide members supported by the contiguousends of the track G. The purpose of the inclined portion 8 of said guidemember 7 is to move the socket member longitudinally therein toward theend of the aligned track when the socket is raised into the guidemember. A longitudinally disposed slot 10 is cut in the upper side ofthe said guide member 7 to allow the operation of the block and tackle Dtherethrough.

I have shown in Figure 2 an arrangement of tracks for moving the rugsfrom the cleaning room H through the drying room I and into the deliveryroom J. As will be obvious any arrangement of rooms and tracks may beused. Any suitable switch, as the one shown in Figure 6, may be used fordiverting the rugs or other articles to any desired track.

The pole C has short hooked pins 15 secured in the top of the said polewith the said roller bearing B offset from one side of the pole.

The operation of my apparatus is as follows After the rug or otherarticle has been cleaned in the room H and while it is still moist, itis secured on the pole C by engaging the edge on the hooked pins 15, orif the article is large it may be doubled over a pole without the pinsbeing used. Two of said sockets A are then slipped over the pulleywheels B of the pole, one on each end with the open end of each in thesame direction, and with the block and tackle suspended from theceiling, or rafter above the ceiling, of the room the tightening of thetackle will hold said sockets on said pulley wheels B and by continuingthe longitudinal pull on both tackles at the same time, the rug israised vertically edgewise from the floor or table on which it iscleaned. By manipulating the rope 4 the sockets A may be directed intothe guide members 7 and the inclined position of the portions 8 of saidmembers 7 will cause the said sockets A to bear end to end against thetrack G. One of said sockets A may be engaged with one track while theother socket A may engage with a parallel track. The rug,'and pole onwhich it is suspended, may then be moved longitudinally endwise, withthe rollers within the track G, to the room I. If curves are providedin' the tracks as shown in the room I the rug and pole may be movedlaterally through the drying room I, or may be dried in the room I withthe drying element F therein and may then be moved endwise into thedelivery room J, as shown in Figure 2. With any suitable switch, as thatshown in Figure 6, the track G may be set at any desired angle.

Having desire to claim:

1. A rug handling machine comprising a rug supporting pole; spaced apartwheels secured near the ends of said pole; tracks on which said wheelsare operated; socket members adapted to engage the ends of said polewhen raising and lowering the rugs; guide members within which saidsocket members are carried when they are on the plane of said tracks;and an inclined portion of each of said guide members to move saidsocket members longitudinally against the end of said track.

2. A rug handling machine comprising a pole on which a rug is manuallyengaged, spaced rol ers pivotally secured on said pole, soclnt membershaving a slot in the wall thereof and in which said rollers are carried,an elevated tubular track having a longitudina slot in its under side inwhich said ro ir e operated, inverted Ushaped guide members in whichsaid sockets may be suspended to direct said rollers from the sockets tothe track and a block and tackle engaged with each socket to raise saidpole and rug and suspend the same from the track.

3. A rug handling machine comprising elevated tracks; a pole from whichrugs may be suspended; roller wheels secured near the ends of: saidpole; socket members adapted to be engaged with said pole when raisingand lowering the rugs; means to raise and lower said socket members; anda switch to change portions of said tracks and thus described myinvention I secure by Letters Patent and thereby direct and support saidpole in different rooms.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

EDGAR J. MYERS.

